Bendy Bodies with the Hypermobility MD, Dr. Linda Bluestein

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Sure, it’s good to be flexible in life, but all things have their limits! If you’ve ever lived with a connective tissue disorder, you know all too well how often joint conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) can go unrecognized by doctors and result in life-altering symptoms from pain and fatigue to gastrointestinal issues and insomnia. Whether you’re living with a hypermobility condition, treating one, or know someone living with their own – the greatest secret weapon you can use to make a difference is… knowledge!Each week, join Dr. Linda Bluestein (AKA The Hypermobility MD) on her quest to demystify the wide world of symptomatic joint hypermobility. Get ready to better understand your own bendy body through fascinating Q&As and interviews with top specialists sharing their favorite tips, tricks, and heartfelt stories for managing joint quirks, pain, and more. Together, we’re discovering effective strategies, growth techniques, and fostering a supportive community where everyone’s journey is that much smoother and vibrant. The best way to thrive is together!

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Recent Episodes
  • Finding the Right PT for You with Wendy Wagner
    Nov 21, 2024 – 01:21:46
  • Food, Fiber, and Flexibility with Lorna Ryan
    Nov 14, 2024 – 01:13:38
  • Biomarkers - Are we Close? with Dr. Clair Francomano
    Nov 7, 2024 – 01:14:23
  • Office Hours: My Life With EDS
    Oct 31, 2024 – 56:02
  • Tarlov Cysts Truths with my Surgeon, Dr. Frank Feigenbaum
    Oct 24, 2024 – 01:21:57
  • The Untold Secrets to Dance Strength with Adji Cissoko
    Oct 17, 2024 – 56:40
  • Yoga Warning: Are You Putting Your Joints at Risk? with Lara Heimann
    Oct 10, 2024 – 01:10:58
  • Cutting-Edge Pain Relief Without Surgery with Dr. John Pitts
    Oct 3, 2024 – 01:09:58
  • Genetic Testing in EDS with Dr. Paldeep Atwal
    Sep 26, 2024 – 01:13:29
  • Office Hours: My Essential EDS Advice
    Sep 19, 2024 – 58:59
  • hEDS vs HSD: Controversies in Diagnosis with Alan Hakim, MD
    Sep 12, 2024 – 01:19:46
  • How EDS and HSD Impact Fascia and Pain with Tina Wang, MD
    Sep 5, 2024 – 01:14:23
  • Welcome, Bendy Buddies!
    Aug 30, 2024 – 00:47
  • Overcoming Pain in EDS: Building Stronger Bodies with Whealth Founders Katie & Andrew Dettelbach
    Aug 29, 2024 – 01:18:20
  • Grief, Healing, and Mental Health Strategies for Chronic Illness with Natasha Trujillo, PhD
    Aug 22, 2024 – 01:04:53
  • Group Rehabilitation for POTS with Emily Rich, OT
    Aug 15, 2024 – 56:21
  • Understanding the Brain's Role in Chronic Pain with Kaitlin Touza, PhD
    Aug 8, 2024 – 01:06:41
  • Connective Tissue Disorders and Lipedema with Karen Herbst, MD
    Aug 1, 2024 – 01:16:38
  • Linking Mast Cell Activation, Autoimmunity, and EDS with Kara Wada, MD
    Jul 25, 2024 – 01:01:02
  • Examining The Future of EDS Diagnosis and Care with EDS Society CEO Lara Bloom
    Jul 18, 2024 – 01:05:27
  • Season 4 Wrap: Reading Your Comments
    Jun 13, 2024 – 06:58
  • 101. Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Illness with Ashok Gupta
    Jun 6, 2024 – 01:00:49
  • Milestones and Reflections: 100 Episodes of Bendy Bodies with Linda Bluestein, MD
    May 30, 2024 – 01:19:42
  • 99. From News Anchor to Advocate: A POTS and EDS Journey with Summer Dashe
    May 23, 2024 – 59:17
  • 98. Environmental Triggers of Mast Cell Disease with Tania Dempsey, MD
    May 16, 2024 – 01:16:15
  • 97. Learning to Spot the Signs of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes with Guest Host, Kate Colbert
    May 9, 2024 – 01:05:47
  • 96. Coping with Dance Injuries and Career Transitions with Chelsea Pierotti, PhD and Guest Cohost, Jennifer Milner
    Apr 25, 2024 – 43:19
  • 95. Pain Care Redefined: Non-Drug Therapies for Pain Relief with Heather Tick, MD
    Apr 11, 2024 – 01:41:10
  • 94. Support and Bracing for Hypermobile Joints with Susan Chalela, MPT, and Guest Cohost, Scott Borjeson
    Apr 4, 2024 – 01:06:27
  • 93. Unveiling Taming the Zebra: A Discussion with Physical Therapists Patricia Stott and Heather Purdin
    Mar 7, 2024 – 01:00:22
  • 92. Empowering Zebra Warriors: THE Guide to Effective Physical Therapy for EDS and HSD with Lilian Holm, DPT
    Feb 29, 2024 – 01:07:33
  • 91. Hand Problems in EDS with Corinne McLees, OT and Hand Coach
    Feb 22, 2024 – 01:24:30
  • 90. Decoding Brain Fog: Expert Insights with Ilene Ruhoy, MD, PhD
    Feb 15, 2024 – 49:38
  • 89. Conquering the Sleep Struggle with Roger Seheult, MD
    Feb 8, 2024 – 01:31:57
  • 88. Service Dogs and Disability Rights with Tiffany Lee, JD
    Feb 1, 2024 – 01:09:57
  • 87. Disordered Eating in Dance with Josh Spell, LICSW, and Guest Co-Host Jennifer Milner
    Jan 25, 2024 – 49:05
  • 86. The Unfair EDS Journey with Amanda Cassil, PhD
    Jan 18, 2024 – 01:08:09
  • 85. Making a MCAS Documentary with Drs. Weinstock, Dempsey, Bluestein, Afrin, Kinsella & Jill Brook, MA
    Jan 11, 2024 – 58:38
  • 84. Slipping Rib Surgery in EDS with Adam Hansen, MD
    Jan 4, 2024 – 01:27:15
  • 83. Expert Insights: Breath Work in Pain Management with Jill Miller
    Dec 21, 2023 – 01:18:33
  • 82. The Impact of Clinician-Associated Trauma on EDS and HSD with Colin Halverson, PhD
    Dec 14, 2023 – 54:04
  • 81. Foot Pain 101: Everything You Need to Know with EDS and HSD with Lisa Ralston, PT
    Dec 7, 2023 – 01:14:53
  • 80. A Multidimensional Approach to EDS and HSD Care with Dacre Knight, MD
    Nov 30, 2023 – 01:20:21
  • 79. Gastrointestinal Problems in Hypermobile EDS: Learning to Treat and Spot them with Leonard Weinstock, MD
    Nov 16, 2023 – 59:40
  • 78. Uncovering Inequality in Healthcare with Brianna Cardenas, DMSC, PA-C
    Nov 9, 2023 – 01:06:27
  • 77. Neurosurgical Insights from Paolo Bolognese, MD and Guest Cohost Pradeep Chopra, MD
    Nov 2, 2023 – 02:14:05
  • 76. Orofacial Pain with Robinson-Smith, DDS
    Oct 19, 2023 – 41:52
  • 75. Cervical Instability: Thinking Beyond the Neck with Patty Stott, DPT
    Oct 12, 2023 – 01:02:05
  • 74. Podcast Secrets and Sneak Peeks with Guest Host Kate Colbert
    Oct 5, 2023 – 01:18:38
  • 73. Understanding Lower Extremity Pain with Pradeep Chopra, MD
    Aug 31, 2023 – 55:41
Recent Reviews
  • Sarah G DPT
    Great podcast for all things hypermobility from a PT
    As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, I enjoy listening to this informative podcast for all sorts of hypermobility-related topics. I am a hypermobile individual with multiple autoimmune disorders, and I specialize in treating hypermobility and EDS. It’s great to hear current research from MDs who are leaders in this field. I also enjoy the dance related episodes as I treat many aerialists. Thank you for providing this high quality, evidence based content!
  • mklibrarian
    Lifesaver
    This podcast is a lifesaver for me as a mom navigating my teenage daughter’s hypermobility and all the related conditions. Thank you for putting this information together and helping people live their fullest lives.
  • KLandry830
    Useful Research In Layman’s Language
    Bendy Bodies is an amazing podcast! I’ve been listening since the beginning. I especially enjoyed the interviews with Dr Chopra. He has so many hacks he loves to share! If you have EDS or another type of hypermobility disorder, be informed- this is your go-to source for EDS and all its comorbidities.
  • AKA Meow
    Best podcast for EDS
    I have learned so much about myself from listening to this podcast. I tell everyone I know with EDS and other comorbidities about this show. Thank you for creating this content.
  • Mimi PT
    Great information
    Love this podcasts, especially the episodes with Dr. Chopra! So informative! I recommend it to my own patients for education.
  • ZippyPup
    Rich source for hypermobility and Ehlers Danlos
    I am so grateful for this podcast and the medical information Dr. Bluestein and her fabulous range of guests provide. Thank you!
  • "Oakland"
    Bendy Bodies A
    I so appreciate this podcast and its ability to bring complex subject matter in an accessible way!!!! THANK YOU, Dr. Linda Bluestein!!!! As a parent of an adult with hEDS, MCAS, POTS, and many other related conditions, I struggle on a daily basis to educate others, especially providers, and other skeptics in our lives about the multiple various medical conditions that my offspring deals with—on top of being gender non-binary, non-neuro-typical, short, and female presenting—ie, ripe for dismissal on multiple counts. I have shared your podcast and will continue to do so.
  • sastnns37
    WOW! Must listen for EDS and related conditions
    This podcast is so informative and educational. It changes lives because knowledge is power, and Dr Bluestein has design this podcast so everyone has access to expert info. Thank you so much!
  • KittenJasper
    Episode 72
    Just listened to this episode on upper extremity issues. I learned so much. Why did my shoulder get worse with PT and message? Explained. I had questions on ring splints and painful muscles. Answered. This was great information.
  • Lanky2273
    Great podcast
    Really appreciate the hacks! Love to hear even more from Dr. Chopra and other EDS gurus. It’s nice to hear them speak in a question and answer format vs a lecture.
  • gluten free
    Targeted towards a specific subset of bendy bondies, but great info for ALL bendies.
    Episode 35 with Dr Maitland deserves 10 stars. If you want to learn about mast cell disorders, listen to that episode. Another doctor on a different podcast stated that Mast Cell Activation Syndrome is so prevalent in hypermobile people that he is more surprised when he meets a hypermobile patient that DOESN’T have MCAS than when he meets those that do. It is tragic how few doctors can recognize mast cell disorders, so for this information alone, this podcast is a treasure. It helps us bendies be better educated and therefore be “better” consumers of the healthcare system. Sometimes that means having to look hard for the right doctors, or maybe it means educating our own current doctors when they are willing to learn. The podcast, especially given that it is led by a doctor and then often interviews doctors - is a solid part of the education we need. Recommend!
  • Jen P M
    Helped me SO very much
    I started listening to Bendy Body’s when they first launched. I’ve been hooked ever since. It is a place to come to learn through others experiences as well as forward thinking research. A gem for the eds community.
  • lvancleave
    Informative and validating
    Bendy Bodies is a must listen for anyone living with or treating hypermobility. I am so grateful for this light in the dark.
  • SGearhart
    Newley and finally diagnosed!!
    I have recently been diagnosed with MCAS, POTs and hEDS and this was referred by my doctor as homework! Very informative! Has me crying, educating and relating completely!! Thank you.
  • Review 112
    A light in the dark
    Great resource that highlights so many topics that are not well-known in the medical community, but plague many people with hyper-mobility syndromes and EDS.
  • sylasLLSMA
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  • gooseythedog
    Informative and eye opening
    As a newly graduated DPT especially interested in performing arts PT, this is my #1 podcast. I binged the whole show In 1 week and now look forward to every new episode. I have learned so much that isn’t taught in school and get to connect with the amazing guests they have on this show. Linda & Jennifer! Just know that you are inspiring my future career. I hope one day to connect with you all in a professional capacity! THANK you for providing this information 🖤
  • CarolineVBoyle
    Thank you for Creating this podcast!!!
    I can’t thank you enough for starting this podcast, hypermobility is an area that is so under discussed and under researched in the medical community! Having been diagnosed with hypermobility and all the injuries that come along with it, it’s been extremely hard to find professionals to work with that understand how they can help and strengthen instead of pushing stretching on an already limber body. Thank you thank you creating this, can’t wait to listen to all of the episodes!!
  • Izzyrubygirl
    Bendy Bodies: Capturing Authenticity (with Rachel Neville)
    Preach! This whole episode is groundbreaking and full of long overdue information. The last segment on the importance of core training is priceless.
  • Delete!
    Helpful
    This is an interesting and helpful podcast. I feel supported by both the knowledge and the attitudes of the host and guests. Thank you so much!
  • RSP226
    Bendy minds, not just bodies!!!
    An amazingly informative solution focused podcast. If you are hypermobile, you NEED this. If you have health issues generally, I think this would be illuminating for most. If you have chronic pain, dive on in. The resources mentioned alone will be a huge help for your journey!! These amazing women take a holistic approach, and take all different perspectives in considering issues...they have great bendy minds!!
  • ZebRN
    Phenomenal podcast with great evidence-based information!
    Phenomenal podcast with great evidence-based information... always a favorite!
  • kayakgirl
    Not a Dancer
    I’m not a dancer but I’ve found the information presented to be quite relevant and helpful for me as a hypermobile mid-40’s person. Thank you for making the podcast happen!
  • JFlynn19
    So interesting!
    This was a great listen, I learned so much! I treat so many dancers, excited to share this info.
  • ochlclhclh lhc
    Learning so much.
    Such a deep dive into the hypermobile body. Leaning so much from every episode.
  • Nurseamy1993
    Very informative and keep them coming!!!
    Dr. Bluestein has done a wonderful job bringing new and enlightening experts to the forefront of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. The conversations are informative and relatable in understanding this invisible condition. Thank you Dr. Bluestein!!!
  • Avishkar Sabharwal
    Great podcast
    Interesting and amazing job providing great insight into hyper-mobility disorders
  • So Not Fancy
    Very informative!
    This is a wonderful resource for anyone who is effected by hyper mobility. Highly recommend!😊
  • Underwaterdiver59262
    Fascinating yet neglected topic
    Does a great job presenting information about Hypermobility disorders and how to help those suffering from pain related to their extra flexibility!
  • Zdragon37
    Insightful!
    A great podcast on a topic that isn't talked about or explored much. Definitely take a listen! Highly recommended!
  • Cubed Initials
    Such an important podcast
    Dr. Blue stein covers the breadth and depth of hypermobility disorders in such an intriguing and engaging light! A must listen for all physicians and allied health professionals.
  • DrMStiegler, The Career Rx
    Fascinating topics!
    Love the mix of mind/psychology and body topics. Wonderful for curious minds and people who like to move.
  • KevinPhoMD
    Thank you for the expertise
    An insightful podcast for this specialized condition. As a primary care physician, I learned a lot from listening to the episodes.
  • jbgontarek
    Thank you!
    Such a great 1st episode! Can’t wait for the next one!
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